Richard Arkwright 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryOtherNone Created by: JamesCreated on: 11-05-13 22:07 In what year did Arkwright start a wig-making business? 1762 1 of 9 Where did Arkwright open his own barber's business in 1755? Bolton 2 of 9 What did Arkwright travel all over the North West buying to use in his trade? Human hair 3 of 9 What did Arkwright look to in the field of textiles to make his fortune when the fashion for wearing wigs declined? Mechanical inventions 4 of 9 What was the name of the clockmaker from Warrington that Arkwright met? John Kay 5 of 9 Where did Arkwright set up a factory in 1771? Next to the River Derwent in Cromford, Derbyshire 6 of 9 Which machine did Arkwright patent as his own invention when it wasn't? The Water-Frame 7 of 9 Who probably kick-started the Industrial Revolution but never got any credit for it because Richard Arkwright stole his secrets? Thomas Highs 8 of 9 Who did Arkwright steal Highs' secrets from? John Kay 9 of 9
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